Chapter VII

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From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

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From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

far away from home or one's usual surroundings

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

Having no one else present.

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

on or to one side

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

cause to be bored

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

a partially opened flower

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

a young unmarried woman

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

giving spirit and vivacity

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

bottle that has a narrow neck

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

depressingly dark

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

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From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

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From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

not any; not one

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

throughout a period of time

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

a course of conduct

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

continue talking

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

express in words

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

carry out

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

express in words

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

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From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

a fact that has been verified

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

at the time that

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

in or at the place that

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

which person or people

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _THE WIDOW._ Richard one morning—it was custom now— Walk’d and conversed with labourers at the plough; With thrashers hastening to their daily task; With woodmen resting o’er the enlivening flask; And with the shepherd, watchful of his fold Beneath the hill, and pacing in the cold.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Further afield he sometimes would proceed, And take a path, wherever it might lead.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

a late time of life

From this reading Richard a damsel at the window spied, Who kindly drew a useless veil aside, And show’d a lady who was sitting by, So pensive, that he almost heard her sigh; 20 Full many years she could, no question, tell, But in her mourning look’d extremely well.

but in spite of that

From this reading It led him far about to Wickham Green, Where stood the mansion of the village queen; 10 Her garden yet its wintry blossoms bore, And roses graced the windows and the door— That lasting kind, that through the varying year, Or in the bud or in the bloom, appear; All flowers that now the gloomy days adorn Rose on the view, and smiled upon that morn.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “In truth,” said Richard, when he told at night His tale to George, “it was a pleasant sight; She look’d like one who could, in tender tone, Say, ‘Will you let a lady sigh alone?